VetCAMP is 5 day summer camp hosted by the Veterinary Professional Advising Center (VetPAC) at North Carolina State University. Since 2011, this camp has been educating students about careers in veterinary medicine and the various opportunities within the field.

2019 Camp Dates

June 24 – June 28
July 8 – July 12
July 15 – July 19

Activities will include:

Behind the scenes tour of the NC State Veterinary School
Lunch with Vet School faculty and staff
Anatomy and Physiology lab
Basics of a Small Animal Clinic
Suture Lab
Tour/Interactive Experience at NCSU’s Swine Unit, Small Ruminant Unit, & Equine Unit

Tentative Schedule

VetCAMP 2019 Tentative Schedule

Application Window:

Friday, January 25, 2019 at 8:00am – Friday, April 5, 2019 at 5:00pm. (See bottom of page to apply)

Application Review/Selection

VetCAMP accepts applications until April 5th at 5:00pm. Applications are reviewed as they are received, but final decisions regarding acceptance will be sent via email on April 15th.

Typically, a maximum of 5 candidates per week are waitlisted. In this case, we will contact you by mid May in regards to a final decision.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for this program, the following conditions must be met:

• Student must be a rising high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior. Rising college freshman are also accepted.
• Student application must be completed by the deadline (see below)

Application Information

Application tips and requirements:

• The application cannot be saved and therefore must be completed once started.
• You can provide an application fee for more than one week for an additional $25.00 fee. If your availability allows for this option, you may choose to do so and increase your chance of acceptance.
• All fields containing an asterisk must not be left blank.
• The entire process can take upwards of 30-45 minutes to complete as you will be asked questions about your personal information, academic information, extracurricular information, and required to provide short essays.

Applications are considered complete when the following information has been received:

• Online application + payment
• Unofficial High School Transcript – emailed or mailed

Pricing

Application Fee = $25.00 OR $50.00 OR $75.00 depending on how many weeks you would like to be considered

Option 1: Day Campers

• Day camper rates are $550.00. This rate includes lab materials, camper shirts/binders/backpacks, transportation, and everyday lunch only.

Option 2: Overnight Campers

• Overnight camper rates are $550.00. This rate includes lab materials, camper shirts/binders/backpacks, transportation, and everyday lunch only.
• Overnight accommodations
  • Camper rate for a double occupancy room (2 twin XL beds) is $95.00 for 5 nights (550.00 + 95.00 = $645.00)
    • A linen package (2 flat sheets, blanket, pillow, pillowcase, bath towel, 2 wash cloths) can be added for an additional $28.10
  • Camper rate for a single occupancy room (1 full bed) at University Towers is $162.00 for 5 nights (550 + 162.00 = 712.00)
  • A breakfast package is required for overnight campers at $31.00 for Monday – Friday morning. (645 + 31 = $676.00 OR 712 + 31 = 743)

*Please note that the price of breakfast and lodging has increased slightly due to administrative costs.

Refund Policy

Application Fees
The VetCAMP application fee is a required part of the application process. Regardless of the decision status of your application (accepted/waitlisted/denied) no refunds will be issued.

Camper Fees
VetCAMP camper fees can only be refunded within 15 days of payment. Once the cancellation deadline has passed, no refunds will be issued.

Additional Information

Any additional questions or comments can be sent to vetpac_camp@ncsu.edu